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Post by DERRENMATTS on Feb 18, 2022 13:37:19 GMT -5
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Post by DERRENMATTS on Feb 18, 2022 16:42:23 GMT -5
One thing that was subtle but I think is there is winning might not be his (and Jaylen's) highest priority.
Of course they want to win and be champions, but it sounds like they want to win while being the hero and dominant figure.
Tatum said as much when he talked about why it didn't work when Hayward returned from his injury -- he, Jaylen and Terry didn't want to play a lesser role because just the year before they played great and were ready to build upon that.
With younger players, stats and accolades are super important -- that's why Y2K rankings are so important to them. It validates their status. Bird wouldn't give a thought to what a video game says about (or people, for that matter).
I think as Tatum and Brown grow, develop and mature, winning will be what matters. And if the team is winning and they're only scoring 19 pts, they'll take that.
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Post by freshnthehouse on Feb 18, 2022 20:33:57 GMT -5
On one of his podcasts JJ mentioned that there were a few times in his career he almost ended up with the Celtics. I'd love to know more details on that.
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Post by DERRENMATTS on Feb 18, 2022 22:22:50 GMT -5
On one of his podcasts JJ mentioned that there were a few times in his career he almost ended up with the Celtics. I'd love to know more details on that. With Danny, I think nearly half the players in the league were rumored to be trade targets. I would have liked him in BOS. We could use a pure shooter like him right now.
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Post by freshnthehouse on Feb 19, 2022 19:49:08 GMT -5
With younger players, stats and accolades are super important -- that's why Y2K rankings are so important to them. It validates their status. Bird wouldn't give a thought to what a video game says about (or people, for that matter). Bird could be a bit petty too. McHale took a less than market deal in free agency because if he were paid market value he would've been paid more than Bird, and he and the Celtics brass new Bird would not have been happy about that, so McHale settled for less.
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